Schwimwagen?    these are the coolest of them all!!
                                                  Eric

BenT wrote:

>hmmmm.... i know where there's a container load of vintage Type 1, 2,
>& 3 NOS parts form a defunct VW holding company. Even found whole
>sides of split screen and loaf buses. They were a bit too big for my
>luggage but I brought some Type 3 pieces. I am negotiating to purchase
>an early dune buggy type vehicle made by VW for rough country
>consumption. It's not a Thing or a Kubelwagen... It's something very
>basic. Can someone guess what it is? Is anyone up for doing something
>about this treasure trove of early aircooled parts? There were even
>some Brasilia pieces in the pile. No, they are not in Brazil. Other
>non-US vendors are trying to get their hands on these parts. I am in a
>position to snatch the deal if some enterprising listvendor wants to
>get involved.
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>BenT
>ps:
>this has a 48 hour fuse on it.
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>On Tue, 19 Oct 2004 11:25:14 -0700, Jim Thompson <jim@karmannghia.com> wrote
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><<...  Many of our (VWG) sources in Europe (and
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>>elsewhere) have had the habit to stock up on German made product when they
>>caught wind of the manufacturer moving elsewhere in the third world, so try
>>to keep that in mind.  It goes back to the old air cooled days when finding
>>a "treasure trove" of Vintage VW parts in scattered parts of the world (I
>>found 5 NOS Rear Bumpers for a 50-51 Beetle at a defunct VW dealership one
>>time - $10 each - Several years later they sold for $1000 each after a
>>stressful bidding war from a few members of the VVWCA).  It comes down to
>>this - once they're gone, they're gone.
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